LA LINEA’S mayor has expressed his ‘healthy envy’ of how the UK treats Gibraltar, contrasting it sharply with Spain’s handling of his border town’s challenges. Juan Franco is angry that Spain’s finance ministry has refused to assist the struggling border city, which depends on the Rock for its economic well-being, despite the uncertainty caused by the deadlocked talks regarding a …

The Spanish police have conducted raids on the Campo de Gibraltar. The operation, codenamed ‘Taguada’, saw police action across La Linea de la Concepcion and San Roque, with Guardia Civil officers searching five properties and confiscating eight vehicles used for transporting the illegal tobacco. Five properties were searched by police and 100,000 contraband cigarettes packs were seized. Another eight vehicles …

Celebrating Diego Fernández: Vera’s Master Harpsichord Maker. Credit Shutterstock: Buffy 1982 This year marks the 250th anniversary of Diego Fernández (26 December 1703-15 February 1775), the renowned harpsichord maker from Vera. On 15 February, to celebrate his legacy, Auditorio Ciudad de Vera will host an event that brings together music lovers in honour of one of Vera’s most notable historical …